Links continue to be updated all week... An Air France flight en route to Paris from Brazil went missing after experiencing thunderstorms and turbulence somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean in the late evening of May 31, 2009 / early morning of June 1, 2009. It appears there were electrical malfunction issues about 4 hours into the flight. 216 passengers and 12 crew were on board.
Brief summary of what's known so far - Air France 447 Missing, Presumed Crash - Heading to Paris From Rio de Janeiro.
June 2 - debris is spotted a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil that may be from AF447. The passenger list from the flight is expected to be released soon by Air France.
June 3 - debris is confirmed to be that of Air France 447. A debris field of several miles is being searched.
Brief summary of what's known so far - Air France 447 Missing, Presumed Crash - Heading to Paris From Rio de Janeiro.
June 2 - debris is spotted a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil that may be from AF447. The passenger list from the flight is expected to be released soon by Air France.
June 3 - debris is confirmed to be that of Air France 447. A debris field of several miles is being searched.
- Waiting for Signs of Air France Flight 447 - from the About Guide to Brazil Travel.
- Map of Air France 447's route - following the events of AF447 late on May 31, into June 1.
- A few of Air France's press releases - release 1, and release 4. Release 5 lists all of the many nationalities on board.
- Debris possibly found from AF447 (June 2)
- Debris field confirmed as AF447 as the New York Times reports "Wreckage of Air France Jet Is Found, Brazil Says" (June 3)
- Airbus A330 Safety Record - Times UK looks at the A330's solid safety record.
- Excellent collaborative piece from the AP that discusses possible causes, search efforts, and what is happening on the ground in both Paris and Rio de Janeiro.
- Airlines and Accidents - Commercial Airline Crashes with Fatalities - 2009
- Chances of Surviving an Airplane Crash over Water
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